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Honor X8c vs Huawei Nova 13

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Honor X8c
VS
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Huawei Nova 13
Honor X8c
Huawei Nova 13

Compared 2 smartphones : Honor X8c Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 685, vs Huawei Nova 13, Manufactured in October, 2024 with chipsetHiSilicon Kirin 8000. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Honor X8c
  • Lighter design: 174g vs 195g
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13
  • Higher pixel density: 395ppi
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5.1
  • Infrared port

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 6/128 GB
- 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 8/512 GB		 - 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB
- 12/1024 GB

Review

Key Specs Honor X8c and Huawei Nova 13
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Honor X8c
vs
Huawei Nova 13

Display

Display quality comparison
Type AMOLED OLED
Size 6.7 in 6.7 in
Resolution 1080x2412 pixels 1084x2412 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 20:9
Pixel density 394 ppi 395 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 2800 nits 1150 nits
HDR support No Yes HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 300 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 90.2 % 89.1 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 161.05 mm (6.34 in) 161.4 mm (6.35 in)
Width 74.55 mm (2.94 in) 75.3 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 7.12 mm (0.28 in) 6.98 mm (0.27 in)
Weight 174 g (6.14 oz) 195 g (6.88 oz)
Water resistance IP64 Yes
Back panel Eco Leather Glass
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple		 - White
- Black
- Green
- Purple
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Button Yes In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Honor X8c
90.2 %
Huawei Nova 13
89.1 %

Performance

Testing Honor X8c and Huawei Nova 13 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 685 HiSilicon Kirin 8000
Max Frequency 2800 MHz 2400 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.8 (Cortex-A73)		 - 4/1.84 (Cortex-A55)
- 3/2.19 (1xA77 L)
- 1/2.4 (1xA77 H)
Process TSMC SMIC
Transistor Size 6 nm 7 nm
Neural Processor Hexagon 686 Yes
Graphics Adreno 610 Mali-G610 MP4
GPU Cores 128 256
GPU Frequency 1260 MHz 864 MHz
FLOPS 319.2 GFLOPS 442.3 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Honor X8c
470
Huawei Nova 13
937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Honor X8c
1543
Huawei Nova 13
2598
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)470937
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15432598
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3832298
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Honor X8c], [Huawei Nova 13]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Honor X8c
346035
Huawei Nova 13
574704
CPU103546178879
GPU43571118109
Memory122602128205
UX76316149511
NanoReview Score346035574704

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 6 GB
- 8 GB		 12 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 256 GB
- 512 GB
- 1024 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.2n/a
Memory CardNoNo

Software

OS Android 15 Android 14
UI Skin MagicOS 9.0 EMUI 14.2

Battery

Volume 5000 mAh 5000 mAh
Max Charging Power 35 W 100 W
Battery Type Li-Po Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 30 min) Yes (50% in 13 min)
Full Charge Time 1:30 h 0:36 h

Main camera

Matrix 108 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 12000x9000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording No Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion n/a 480 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 112 °
Lenses count Standard: 108 MP
Ultra-wide: 5 MP		 Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix108 MP50 MP
Aperturef/2.1f/1.9
Focal length24 mmn/a
SensorSamsung ISOCELL HM6n/a
Sensor size1/1.67n/a
Pixel size0.64 μmn/a
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix5 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal lengthn/a16 mm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 50 MP 60 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8960x6720 pixels
Aperture f/2.1 f/2.4
Focal length n/a 17 mm
Sensor CMOS Omnivision OV60A
Sensor size n/a 1/2.8
Pixel size n/a 0.61 μm
Autofocus No n/a
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps 2160p (4K) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5.1 5.2
Bluetooth features LE LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
- NAVIC
NFC* Varies by region Yes
Infrared Port No Yes
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers n/a Stereo
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos No No

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr October, 2024 yr
Launch Price ($) 305 380
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 35 W Yes 100 W

Note

Honor X8c:

The ABR-LX1\/ABR-LX2 models come with an older version Bluetooth 5.0.

* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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